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The protest that ended with Towns in handcuffs began with
him fighting back tears.
It was emotional for him to see his hometown
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When Towns arrived, he joined dozens of protesters gathered
in front of the Columbus police station calling for justice
for Floyd. Once the crowd swelled to about 500, protesters
marched up and down High and Broad streets while chanting
Floyd’s name.
“Standing among them, I felt such deep solidarity and such
deep pain from their voices, ”
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hearing and feeling all that. ”
The mood of the protest became more tense later that
evening when police officers sought to clear the area.
Columbus police allege that protesters were throwing bricks
and rocks, setting off fireworks and breaking windows of
downtown businesses.
Towns was among the protesters who chose to stand their
ground despite verbal warnings. Police then began using
their bikes or horses to push the crowd back by force.
Towns said he was standing with his arms
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breathe” when six police officers surrounded him and
forced his hands behind his back. The Ohio State forward
described the incident as “a surreal moment to say the
least” and said the officers’ decision to detain him
“seemed out of the blue. ”
In a video that went viral on social media that night,
Towns can be seen shouting, “Say his name! ” while
officers restrain him. “George Floyd! ” a group of
protesters yell back.
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